In the last three years, the Opposition have been jumping from one issue to the other to corner PM Narendra Modi-led NDA - from intolerance to demonetisaion to student protests to attacks on Dalit to cow vigilantism to farmers' issue to Presidential election 2017 and more. 16 out of 18 parties, which were invited, attended the meeting.

Speaking on the agrarian crisis in the country, he said that the Congress, unlike the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has always worked to waive off the loans for the farmers. When the NCP skipped the meeting the congress members said that they have betrayed us in the recent Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat.

The 18 opposition parties had earlier made a decision to meet once a month to discuss various crucial issues and maintain better coordination among themselves to "unitedly" take on the government.

The meeting on Friday was, however, attended by dissident JD (U) MP Ali Anwar Ansari, who is opposed to his party's alliance with the BJP in Bihar.

"We should work for poor, weaker sections, Dalits, adivasis, backward classes and those in need of help".

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"A small coordination committee will be formed of opposition leaders to decide the future programmes", he said. The special status to the region was granted under Article 371J of the Constitution when Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister.

Taking a dig at the Modi government for low employment rate, Gandhi said the government in Karnataka is doing a far better job in this regard.

All the 16 parties assured their cooperation beyond the Parliament as they gear up to mount against BJP in the General elections due in 2019.

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